This is a competition that means plenty to both teams. Newcastle were last here in 2023, losing to Manchester United, an experience that will still sit with them. Liverpool have won the EFL Cup a record 10 times, last winning in the 2023-24 season in a triumph over Chelsea.

Newcastle will be the underdogs when they face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday but club legend Alan Shearer is still optimistic his old side can upset the odds and win their fi

Liverpool can win the first trophy of the Arne Slot era in Sunday's League Cup final against a Newcastle side desperate to end the club's 56-year wait for major silverware. However, Newcastle are still waiting to win their first major trophy since the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup -- the predecessor to the Europa League.